October 5, 2020
After a six-month shutdown caused by the global pandemic, Bali’s tourism industry is starting to show renewed life signs. As Kompas.com reports, one “vital sign” of progress in restoring the Island’s tourism is seen in the number of tourists landing at Bali’s Ngurah Rai Airport. The man in charge of…
The governor of West Nusa Tenggara (NTB) said the province is still on track to host the world-class MotoGP motorcycle racing event in 2021, with construction set to finish next June. “At this time, construction for Mandalika Circuit as a whole has reached more than 40 percent progress and we…
Flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to open direct flights to Denpasar from cities in France, India and the US to boost tourism in the country, the airline’s CEO said yesterday. “[Garuda Indonesia] and the Tourism Ministry have agreed that in order to attract foreign tourists, one of the only clear…
Kompas.com reports that the Indonesian Ministry of Tourism and the Creative Economy is preparing a Meeting, Incentive, Conference, and Exhibition (MICE) event to take place in Bali at the end of 2020. The Deputy-Minister for Tourism Products and Events, Rizky Handayani, said: “We are working together with the Indonesian Tourism…
Foreign surfers in Bali are now officially permitted to access two beaches in Bali’s Badung regency, a local official has confirmed. The concession, however, is plainly discriminatory as it does not apply to local residents, who are instead asked to remain patient while staying at home. I Made Badra, who…
The President of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), Giani Infantino, has announced that Indonesia has won the competition to act as the host for the Under-20 (U-20) World Championship 2021. The announcement was made at a meeting of FIFA’s Governing Council in Shanghai, PRC on October 23-24, 2019. Seven…
On Thursday, Ngurah Rai Airport will shut down for 24 hours in observation of Nyepi, the Balinese new year’s day. The internet will be blocked island-wide, the shops will close, and the people of Bali will retreat indoors in silent contemplation. But before that happens, the village men cart out…
The Oriental Circus of Indonesia is celebrating its 50th Anniversary via an extended national tour of a dynamic new concept for entertainment combining music, theater, state-of-the-art lighting, acrobatic and nail-biting feats of high-wire derring-do feature non-stop in the current The Great 50 Show. A story depicting the journey of Indonesia’s legendary circus family…
